NetGuard vs iNetTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetGuard
This app allows remote viewing of DVRs and IP cameras. It offers multi-view capabilities, including a quad view upon connection and full-screen multi-view when the device is tilted. Users can easily switch between channels and identify DVRs with auto-generated thumbnails.
- Multi-view quad screen
- Full-screen multi-view
- Slide-to-channel navigation
- Auto thumbnail identification
- Transparent event list
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NetGuard is a new surveillance app for remote DVR and IP camera viewing. What's unique about NetGuard? 1. Multi-View: Why save the best for last? As soon as you connect to the DVR, the app is in quad view! 2. Full Screen Multi-View: Tilt your iPhone to the side and you will see 4 channels of beautiful video in full screen! 3. Slide-to-Channel: Channel keys are so 2010. Switch channels like you are browsing photos on your iPhone. Slide left or right everywhere even full screen mode! 4. Auto Thumbnail: Can't remember which site you want to access? Don't worry, we got your back. With Auto Thumbnail you will always know which DVR is which! 5. New Event List: Like many things we wished for in life, the Event List is transparent! You will never miss any action again! Don't let me bore you with the detail. Download and try for yourself today!
iNetTools
This app offers a comprehensive set of network diagnostic tools for iPhone and iPad. It includes essential utilities like Ping, DNS Lookup, Trace Route, and Port Scan to help users identify and resolve network issues.
- Ping
- DNS Lookup
- Trace Route
- Port Scan
- Whois
- Server Monitor
- Lan Scan
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iNetTools is a suite of network diagnose tools on iPhone and iPad. It provides essential tools such as Ping, DNS Lookup, Trace Route, Port Scan, Whois, Server Monitor, and Lan Scan. Supported features include: - Universal App supporting both iPhone and iPad. Supports both IPv4 and IPv6. - Tools include: Ping, DNS Lookup, Trace Route, Port Scan, Whois, Server Monitor, and Lan Scan. - Support Server List for frequently used servers. - Support Recent Tasks for recent executed tasks. With its simple interfaces, iNetTools provides the easiest way to diagnose your network problems on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, please feel free to visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/iNetTools/iNetTools_overview.php.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iNetTools at 4.6 against NetGuard's 2.8. iNetTools also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 4) and review sentiment (68% vs 44%). NetGuard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. iNetTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NetGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.
iNetTools holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNetTools has 5.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of NetGuard's written reviews are positive against 68% of iNetTools's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetGuard | iNetTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (5.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 67.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POLARIS ELECTRONIC | ComcSoft Corporation |
Customer experience
NetGuard
iNetTools
Bugs and requests
NetGuard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iNetTools
Reported bugs
5 issues- Traceroute and ping not working
- DNS lookup not resolving correctly
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Incorrect network information displayed
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More advanced network diagnostics
- Customizable scan options
- Background scanning and monitoring
- Integration with other network tools
In-app purchases
NetGuard
No in-app purchases
iNetTools
- Premium$4.99
